The Jason Thompson Foundation

06/25/2026

2008’ Rookie Card

06/13/2026

04/14/2026

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At the heart of the Rider legacy are our incredible alumni—making an impact in their communities, excelling in their professions and continuing to lift up the University in meaningful ways. Each year, we’re proud to recognize their achievements through the Rider University Alumni Awards.

Jason Thompson ’08, this year’s Distinguished Alumnus Award recipient, is one of the most decorated players in Rider men’s basketball history and the first Rider player ever selected in the first round of the NBA Draft. He went on to a 14-year professional career, including eight seasons in the NBA, primarily with the Sacramento Kings. Since then, Thompson has remained committed to the game and his community through coaching and philanthropic efforts.

Congratulations to Jason on being the first recipient of our 2026 Alumni Awards. Stay tuned as we highlight a different award recipient each week!

Learn more here: https://bit.ly/47NhPLs.

04/03/2026

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JT FOUNDATION BASKETBALL COURTS @ LAUREL ACRES PARK 🏀

Jason Thompson The Jason Thompson Foundation

03/29/2026

This past Saturday at Chase Fieldhouse was an amazing experience from start to finish 🙌🏽🏀

We kicked things off with a powerful pre-game wellness workshop—huge shoutout to Crystal for sharing such meaningful insight on behalf of the Foundation. Definitely set the tone for the rest of the day 💯

After that, we had a great time connecting with everyone during the concourse activation—appreciate everyone who stopped by, showed love, and took the time to engage with us!

And of course, we wrapped it all up with a great game between the Capital City Go-Go and the Blue Coats 🔥 The energy in the building was on point!

Grateful for everyone who came out and helped make the day special. Looking forward to more events like this in the future!